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As we noted in the Morning Roundup, Ward 8 D.C. Council member Marion Barry was just released from the hospital on Monday evening after being treated for dehydration and a mild blood infection. But now D.C. Wire is reporting that the "Mayor for Life" actually went right back to Howard University Hospital late last night, thanks to an allergic reaction he had to some shrimp.

Barry and a group of friends decided to celebrate his release by going to dinner. Barry ordered the shrimp. A short time later, he says, his throat began to swell closed, his vision went blurry and his tongue went numb.

Apparently Barry, 73, had never been allergic to shrimp before, but his doctor said it isn't unusual for food allergies of this kind to develop suddenly. The Councilman has already been released following this latest episode, and told reporters today that he still intends to get back to work right away.

Both D.C. Wire and WJLA have updates on the health of former mayor and Ward 8 D.C. Council member Marion Barry, who was hospitalized early Tuesday morning to be treated for "dehydration," according to his spokesperson. Barry remained in Howard University Hospital's intensive care unit on Wednesday, according to both reports, and will likely not be discharged for at least a "few days." Seems kind of extreme for a case of dehydration, but considering Barry's age and health (he's 73, has diabetes and recently underwent kidney transplant surgery), we suppose it makes sense for his doctors to be overly cautious. Barry spokesperson Natalie Williams elaborated to WJLA that Barry's doctor also diagnosed the councilman with a mild infection.

D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) has been hospitalized for dehydration, the Post is reporting this morning. Barry did not show up for the Council's Tuesday morning legislative session, at which point word finally came down from Bernadette Tolson, his chief of staff, that the councilman was admitted to Howard University Hospital at 3 a.m. this morning.

The Tower, the student newspaper of Catholic University, is reporting that the D.C. Department of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Norovirus on the Northeast campus. More than 23 students have been confirmed to have fallen ill due to the virus since January 21.

Our thoughts go out to the family and staff of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio), who was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering an aneurysm Tuesday night in Cleveland.